Biography, Literature and Literary Studies, History and Criticism
A Brief History of American Literature

A Brief History of American Literature

Hardback Published on: 14/01/2011
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Synopsis

  • A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers a concise and up-to-date history of the full range of American writing from its origins until the present day.
  • Represents the only up-to-date concise history of American literature
  • Covers fiction, poetry, drama and non-fiction, as well as looking at other forms of literature including folktales, spirituals, the detective story, the thriller and science fiction
  • Considers how our understanding of American literature has changed over the past twenty years
  • Offers students an abridged version of History of American Literature, a book widely considered the standard survey text
  • Provides an invaluable introduction to the subject for students of American literature, American studies and all those interested in the literature and culture of the United States

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781405192316
  • Number of pages: 410
  • Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 29 mm
  • Weight: 925g
  • Languages: English